14/06Result
5th Match, Group 1, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Birmingham, Jun 14 2026
BAN Women won by 6 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Juairiya FerdousBangladesh Women
14/06Result
5th Match, Group 1, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Birmingham, Jun 14 2026
BAN Women won by 6 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Juairiya FerdousBangladesh Women

Good game. Short interviews. Likely cos it's almost time for India-Pakistan. Thanks for being part of our coverage for Netherlands' first ever T20 world cup game. Hope it was as much fun for you as it was for us. Take care.

Nigar Sultana Joty, Bangladesh captain: We started well with the ball. Marufa provided what we expected. The way Juairiya played in the middle was great. Bit of drama but Sharmin and Shorna finished it off cleanly.

Babette de Leede, Netherlands captain: We lost in all three parts. Not enough fire as we hoped. Lost too many wickets. Bangladesh got off to a flier. We dropped a few catches. Lots to learn, great experience overall. Our spinners bowled really well, got us back in the game. We stayed in it till the last over.

Juairiya Ferdous, POTM: It's my first WC and first game. I saw the pitch was flat and target was 140. As openers, we wanted to use the powerplay fully. Can't put to words how I'm feeling. Big achievement for me. All players, officials have supported me. I'll try my best.

1:45pm Bangladesh get a win. Netherlands ran them close in their maiden T20 World Cup game. Ferdous' 50 went a long way in Bangladesh chasing this down. She had a bit of luck, a dropped chance and a third-umpire's call that looked tight. She then kept the rate up and had Dilara for company. De Lange got two in two and S SIegers soon after. Sharmin and Shorna had a tough ask, they managed to put on an unbeaten 56-run stand to take Bangladesh home.

19.1
4
Zwilling to Shorna Akter, FOUR, Makes room and finishes in one ball! Record chase in T20 WCs for Bangladesh. Full scrambled seam ball just outside off, Shorna backs away and slaps it over mid-off. Raises and punches her hand before hugging her partner

Sharmin's all but sealed this. Will she hit the winning runs? Can Netherlands make it nervy? India are at the ground watching btw. Keeper up. Zwilling to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs | BAN-W: 137/4 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.21, RRR: 3.00)

  • Sharmin Akhter37 (32b)
  • Shorna Akter14 (16b)
  • Heather Siegers4-0-25-0
  • Iris Zwilling3-0-20-0
18.6
0
HDJ Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, no run, Drags Sharmin across by going wide. Had to reach out for the slap to cover
18.5
2
HDJ Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, 2 runs, Bad ball. Touch too straight, just short enough for Sharmin to try and paddle into the ground. Got a top edge that went fine. Stopped in the deep
18.4
2
HDJ Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, 2 runs, Wide and fullish, smart play from Sharmin. Gets across and gently sweeps it behind square. No infielder behind midwicket there. Deep-backward square has to travel a distance. Two taken, fifty partnership
18.4
0
HDJ Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, no run, Loopy full ball on middle, brooms it with bat stretching away. Finds cover. Wanted one, not on for Sharmin
18.3
4
HDJ Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, FOUR, Could be the defining boundary. Sharmin dances down, makes a bit of room to get to the pitch and drives along the ground through cover. Beat the infielder to the left
18.2
0
HDJ Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, no run, Shortish outside off, zips off the pitch and beats the cut
18.1
1w
HDJ Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, 1 wide, Very very wide! Nearly a no-ball. Let go

Spin or pace? Spin of H SIegers

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | BAN-W: 128/4 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.11, RRR: 6.00)

  • Sharmin Akhter29 (26b)
  • Shorna Akter14 (16b)
  • Iris Zwilling3-0-20-0
  • Silver Siegers3-0-24-1
17.6
1
Zwilling to Sharmin Akhter, 1 run, Wide and fullish, slashed across to long-on with a cross bat. Good recovery after conceding five off the first three but it's back to run a ball
17.5
0
Zwilling to Sharmin Akhter, no run, Low bounce beats the cut. Wide on a length, Sharmin got low but not enough
17.5
1w
Zwilling to Sharmin Akhter, 1 wide, Wide and fullish. Sharmin takes a step across and leaves it. Ball past the tramline. Keeper happy with the ball but it'll be wide
17.4
0
Zwilling to Sharmin Akhter, no run, This has to be reviewed. Yep. Confident appeal for strangle down leg. Sharmin looked to flick the ball fine and took off. Got back after a step. De Leede, the keeper, took it while crawling left. Here's Ultra-Edge... shows no contact with bat. Review gone. Maybe she could've gone for the stumping, went up for the appeal instinctively
17.3
2
Zwilling to Sharmin Akhter, 2 runs, Wide and pitched up, smeared along the ground to deep cover's right. Throw to the keeper, they nick two
17.2
1
Zwilling to Shorna Akter, 1 run, That should be the game... No! Long-on stops four. Moved left and slid knee first and caught it on the move. Was a full ball that was driven over the umpire, who had to duck
17.1
2
Zwilling to Shorna Akter, 2 runs, Length on middle and leg, flicked to long leg. Lot of running for deep backward square, allows two

Last two overs have gone for six. Netherlands turn to pace

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | BAN-W: 121/4 (19 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.11, RRR: 6.33)

  • Sharmin Akhter26 (22b)
  • Shorna Akter11 (14b)
  • Silver Siegers3-0-24-1
  • Caroline de Lange4-0-27-2

Raji: "Come on Netherland.. get over the line... "

16.6
0
SNL Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, no run, Almost nicked off again! Length ball lands on off and rips away. Sharmin looks to defend straight. Misses
16.5
4
SNL Siegers to Sharmin Akhter, FOUR, Beats backward point and it's down to run a ball! Sharmin backs away to manufacture room and cuts a length ball from just outside off. Fielder dives to the left, ball too quick

Lakshya Kaviya: "That over of pace took away the pressure created by the spinners and eased the nerves for Bangladesh "

16.4
1
SNL Siegers to Shorna Akter, 1 run, Better contact. On the bounce to long-on. Pitched up just outside off, Shorna stood beside it and extended her bat across to chip it
16.3
0
SNL Siegers to Shorna Akter, no run, Beats the cut, almost caught behind! Slow loopy length ball landed on off and turn, Shorna waited and went hard at it.
16.2
0
SNL Siegers to Shorna Akter, no run, Shortish around off, spins away a touch, slapped back to the bowler

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BAN Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st67Dilara AkterJuairiya Ferdous
2nd0Nigar SultanaDilara Akter
3rd12S MostaryDilara Akter
4th6Sharmin AkhterS Mostary
5th56Sharmin AkhterShorna Akter